How to say "fulfilling" in Japanese
- 該当がいとうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers 'fulfilling requirements' in the sense of matching them: something corresponds to, is applicable to, or comes under a criterion, as when checking eligibility. Not the word for the emotional sense.
- 具備ぐびnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers 'fulfilling conditions' by possessing what is required, as when stating that someone or something has the necessary qualities. A less common word, so not the default choice; not for the emotional sense.
Both words cover only the sense of fulfilling requirements or conditions — 該当 for matching or coming under a criterion, 具備 for possessing what is required — and neither expresses the emotional sense of a fulfilling life.
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